[Pollinator] New report -- How Neonicotinoids Can Kill Bees

[Gordon W. FRANKIE]

Hi Mathew,

Thank you for putting all that info together on neonics and bees.  It will
be very useful for everyone who has to try and explain this relationship to
lay people, farmers, gardeners, conservationists, and others.

Good work!

Gordon

On Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Matthew Shepherd <
matthew.shepherd at xerces.org> wrote:

> The role of pesticides in the decline of bees (and other insects), and
> specifically of neonicotinoid insecticides, has been a hot-button issue.
> There is a large body of research that points toward the impact of
> neonicotinoids on bees due to the insidious nature of these systemic
> insecticides.
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> The Xerces Society has just released a new report, “How Neonicotinoids Can
> Kill Bees.” Summarizing hundreds of studies, this report provides an
> in-depth look at the science behind the role these insecticides play in
> harming bees. The text is illustrated with photos and graphics that explain
> key information, making research that can appear daunting more approachable.
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> You can download the report from http://www.xerces.org/
> neonicotinoids-and-bees/. You’ll also find links to recommendations for
> what needs to be done to address the problem of neonicotinoids.
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> This report replaces the groundbreaking 2012 report, “Are Neonicotinoids
> Killing Bees?” The question in that title reflected the uncertainty at that
> time. Since then, there has been a substantial quantity of published
> research and the understanding of how neonicotinoids harm bees and other
> pollinators has grown considerably—removing the question mark. For example,
> four years ago, knowledge of how neonicotinoids interacted with bumble bees
> was limited. Studies completed since then create a solid body of evidence
> showing the damaging effects of these insecticides on bumble bees.
> Understanding how neonicotinoids harm bumble bees is especially important
> as it is estimated that more than a quarter of North America’s bumble bee
> species are at risk of extinction. In fact, in proposing Endangered Species
> Act protection for the rusty patched bumble bee, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
> Service specifically noted that neonicotinoids and other pesticides could
> be part of the problem.
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> “How Neonicotinoids Can Kill Bees” reviews a considerable number of recent
> studies, but additional research was published after the report was
> finished—and continues to be released. To ensure that information about the
> latest studies is accessible, Xerces has created an online annotated
> bibliography of new research about pesticide impacts on pollinators and
> other beneficial insects. This will be continuously updated and expanded.
> You can access it from http://www.xerces.org/neonicotinoids-and-bees/
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> There’s more information about all of this in an article by Aimee Code,
> Xerces’ pesticide program director, published on our blog,
> http://www.xerces.org/blog/new-report-how-neonicotinoids-can-kill-bees/
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